Rustroid, a Rust IDE for Android
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- #Android Development
- #Rust
- #IDE
- Rustroid is a Rust IDE for Android that runs locally on the device.
- The creator's journey began with Minecraft modding on a mobile phone, leading to a realization about the lack of developer tools for Android.
- Experimentation with Java and Android SDK led to the creation of Rustroid after discovering Rust's ecosystem.
- Rustroid works by leveraging Android's Linux base and Termux's ported packages to run Rust on Android.
- The IDE features include a code editor with LSP, terminal emulator, and file explorer, built using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose.
- Key challenges included implementing a piece tree text buffer, syntax highlighting, and LSP integration.
- The app is distributed as a paid application on Google Play, priced at $7.00 USD, with considerations for accessibility.
- Future plans include expanding the IDE to support more languages and utilizing Compose Multiplatform for cross-platform development.